TENNESSEE
2011-12 LADY VOL SWIMMING & DIVING Tennessee Invitational
Nov. 16-18, 2011 | AJIAC | Knoxville, Tenn.
Our Home Invite A Strong Field The Tennessee Invitational will feature four top 25 programs this week, as joining Tennessee, who is ranked ninth in the initial College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) poll, will be No. 10 Texas A&M, No. 17 Louisville and No. 20 LSU.
Previewing the Schedule During the 2011-12 slate, the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center will host three regular season events and the 2012 Southeastern Conference Championships. Following the annual Orange and White exhibition meet on Oct.14.. Tennessee welcomes Indiana and Kentucky for a double dual meet. UT’s next three dual meets will be on the road, as the squad will face Louisville, South Carolina and Georgia, before facing off against Florida for Senior Day at home on Jan. 12. The AJIAC will also serve host to the Tennessee Invitational, which will feature Kentucky, Louisville, LSU and Texas A&M over Nov. 16-18. UT then travels to the campus of Georgia Tech for the USA Swimming Winter Nationals from Dec. 1-3. The New Year begins with the Big Orange divers traveling to Athens, Ga. for the UGA Diving Invitational over Jan. 3-5.
An Unblemished Record Through five meets this season, the No. 9 Tennessee Lady Vols are a perfect 5-0 this year, as the team has knocked off UNC-Wilmington, Kentcuky, No. 14 Indiana, No. 17 Louisville and South Carolina.
Looking Back to 2010-11... 12th at NCAAs Held in Austin, Texas, the 2011 NCAA Championships proved to be a success for the Lady Vols. Propelled by five Lady Vols earning First-Team All-America honors in six events, UT finished 12th at the national meet. By finishing 12th at the NCAA Championships, Tennessee has finished an unprecedented six straight years in top-15. Current Lady Vols Jenny Connolly, Kelsey Floyd and Lindsay Gendron earned First-Team A-A accolades in individual events and on relays. The Big Orange had a tally of 148 points at the meet, which was its highest amount of points since 2008 at Ohio State. Tennessee also earned All-America status in 12 events.
2011 LADY VOL S&D SCHEDULE Date 09/30 10/1 10/14 10/22 10/27 11/04 11/16-18 12/1-3 1/3-5 1/21 1/28 2/15-18 2/24-25 3/8-10 3/15-17
Opponent Time/Result at UNC-Wilmington W, 194.5-105.5 UNCW Open Water 1st, 55pts Orange and White (ex.) -vs. Indiana, Kentucky W, 174-126; W, 227-73 at Louisville W, 183-117 at South Carolina W, 174-124 UT Invitational All Day USA Winter Nationals All Day Georgia Diving Invite All Day at Georgia 3 p.m. vs. Florida 12 p.m. SEC Championships All Day Last Chance Meet All Day NCAA Zone B Diving All Day NCAA Championships All Day
Lady Vol Place Fourth at SECs The 2011 SEC Championships were filled with speed and excitement for the Lady Vol swimmers, as UT captured 10 medals in 18 swimming events, including three golds, scoring 466.50 points to notch fourth. Four NCAA automatic qualifying times were registered individually, while both the 200y and 400y medley relay quartets clocked A-cut times. Four UT records were also shattered, including an SEC record in the 400y medley relay.
A Monumental Win Though Lady Vol head swimming coach Matt Kredich had guided the team to 29 wins prior to the dual meet against Virginia on Jan. 8, Kredich had never defeated a top-10 ranked team in his six years at UT. That all changed when the Orange and White downed the ninth-ranked Cavaliers by a score of 166.5132.5 on Jan. 8, winning 12 of the 16 events. Tennessee had four individuals win multiple events on the day, including Kelsey Floyd, breaking the longest standing UT record in the 200y fly.
2010 Tennessee Invite
CONTACT INFO
At last season’s UT Invite, the Lady Vols were without the services of 13 student-athletes, but used a team effort to finish runner-up at the meet, held at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center..
2011-12 TENNESSEE LADY VOL S&D MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT Todd Mounce | Media Relations Graduate Assistant | Cell 330.718.6040 | Email tmounce@utk.edu Tennessee Media Relations | 255A Stokely Athletics Center | Knoxville, TN 37996-3110 Facebook: www.facebook.com/LVSwimDive | Twitter: www.twitter.com/LadyVol_Swim
TEAM INFORMATION Head Swimming Coach ...............Matt Kredich Kredich’s Overall Record ....... 114-54/19 years Kredich’s Record at UT ..........35-17/Six years Head Diving Coach................Dave Parrington Asst. Swimming Coach........Jennifer Woodruff Graduate Assistant ...................... Jessica Hart 2011-12 Letterwinners Returning/Lost......20/7 2011-12 Newcomers......................................7 2010-11 Dual Meet Record.........................5-2 2010-11 SEC Record..................................2-2 2011 SEC Championship Finish .................4th 2011 NCAA Championship Qualifiers .......... 11 2011 NCAA Championships Finish...........13th 2011 All-Americans .................... 7 (28 honors)
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